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I always enjoy a nice cup of chamomile but after the first sip of Bravissimo I wasn’t pleased. A tea enthusiast, I followed the steeping instructions, tried three cups on three separate occasions, and still couldn’t finish my cup. At first, I wasn’t sure why I didn’t like it. I rarely find a tea that I can’t stand and I couldn’t stand the strong lingering flavour in this one. The initial smell and taste was nice – chamomile, light citrus, cool mint – then it turns with a hit of liquorice. That was it. Liquorice root. I’ve discovered I am not fond of strong liquorice flavour. I was surprised because I love anise and fennel. I checked my collection and there is liquorice in other teas that I enjoy. Maybe this is too much for me.
It is important to note that David’s Tea lists liquorice root as the first ingredient and chamomile second. If you know you don’t like liquorice root, you probably won’t enjoy this one.
Unwilling to give up on this tea, I opted to reduce the amount of tea (from 1.5 tsp to 1 tsp) and the suggested steep time (in half) hoping the flavour would mellow. It did! Though I wouldn’t buy Bravissimo again (I have many other chamomile based favourites), I will definitely enjoy a few lightly infused cups with what is left.